Deaths

• Amos Paul
• Chee Tapaha
• Mary Thomas

Amos Paul

HUNTERS POINT, Ariz. — Funeral services for Amos Paul, 42, will be today, Tuesday, June 19 at the St. Michaels Catholic Church. Father Gilbert Schneider, OFM, will officiate.

Paul died June 14, 2007 in Shiprock. He was born Nov. 30, 1964 in Fort Defiance into the Black Streak Wood Clan for the Yucca Fruit Clan.

Paul attended Hunters Point Boarding School, and schools in Tohatchi and Tuba City. He also attended CIT in Crownpoint as a diesel mechanic and carpenter.

Survivors include his wife Rosita Littleman; son, Myron Lewis Paul; mother, Betty Paul; brothers, Leo, Gary, Raymond, Chee Woody, Jr., Harrison, and Johnson Paul; sisters, Ella Lynch, Rita Paul, Delores Paul, and Moss Yazzie, all of Hunters Point; and two grandchildren.

Paul was preceded in death by Annie Marie, Freddy, Mike, Franklin, Chee Woody Paul, Sr.

Pallbearers will be Leo Paul, Chee W. Paul, Jr., Myron L. Paul, Woody Smiley, Jr.

Chee Tapaha

KLAGETOH, Ariz. — Funeral Mass for Chee Johnson Tapaha, 66, will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday, June 20 at St. Anne's Mission in Klagetoh, Ariz. Father Flann O'Neil, OFM, will officiate. Burial will follow at the Klagetoh Community Cemetery.

Visitation will be at 10 a.m., one hour prior to services. A rosary will be recited at 7 p.m., today, June 19 at St. Anne's Mission.

Tapaha died June 16, 2007 in Fort Defiance. He was born January 12, 1941 in Ganado into the Bitter Water Clan for the One Who Walks Around Clan.

Tapaha attended Chilocco Indian School in Chilocco, Okla. He served in the US Army from 1962-1967. Tapaha was employed with the rail road. He was a member of the Ganado PAC, Wide Ruins School Board, and Klagetoh Grazing Committee for 17 years.

Survivors include his wife, Anna Tapaha of Klagetoh; son, Johnson Tapaha of Klagetoh; daughter, Janeen Tapaha of Klagetoh; brothers, Samuel Eddie Tapaha of Klagetoh and Kee Tapaha of Casamero Lake, NM; sister Mary Curley of Sanders, Ariz.; two grandchildren.

Tapaha was preceded in death by his parents, John Tapaha and Amelia Descheenie; daughter, Calleen Sue Tapaha; brothers, Johnnie Tapaha, Sammie Tapaha, Joesph Tapaha; sister, Alice Begay.

Pallbearers will be Melvin Tapaha, David Tapaha, Marco Jackson, Anderson Begay, Patrick Yazzie, and John O'Connor.

The family will receive relatives and friends at Klagetoh Chapter following services.

Silver Creek Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.

Mary Thomas

GALLUP — Services for Mary LaVaughn Thomas, 78, will be announced at a later date.

Thomas died June 16, 2007 in Gallup. She was born June 9, 1929 in Gallup.

Rollie Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.